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Best Ideas to Attract, Retain, & Grow Animal Shelter & Rescue Volunteers

Try these 10 resources, including articles and webinars, to attract, train, and retain your volunteers.

3 Tips to Train Volunteers with Staying Power

Follow these three training tips to ensure your volunteers are prepared for duty—and that they stick around for the long term.

They Did It: Raised More Than 25% of Their Annual Fundraising Goal During One Event

What made Heart of the Valley Animal Shelter’s signature “Dog Ball” fundraiser so successful? Executive Director Marla Caulk shares her tips.

Strategies to Increase Kitten Fostering in Communities with High Shelter Intake

Read a recent ASPCA study that identifies barriers and opportunities to increase kitten foster volunteers in high kitten shelter intake communities.

Sample Script: Orienting Volunteers to a Culture of Feedback

Download this simple script to help with volunteer management.

Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to Map Animal Data

Read about the ASPCA’s research into Geographic Information Systems and how it can be a powerful lifesaving tool for shelters.

The ASPCA Opens Animal Support Center in Collaboration with Oktibbeha County Humane Society

Learn about the ASPCA’s collaboration with Oktibbeha County Humane Society to open a first-of-its-kind facility in Mississippi.

They Did It: Surpassed Their Giving Tuesday Goal

See how the SPCA of Texas used compelling stories and customized messaging to exceed their 2020 Giving Tuesday goal by nearly 25%.

Getting Good TV and Radio Coverage

Check out tips for working with broadcast media and building relationships with people who influence what stories are covered.

Access to Veterinary Care Online Courses

Learn from colleagues working to elevate AVC, about their approaches, successes, and lessons, with engaging topics ranging from incorporating AVC in veterinary education to challenges facing the field.

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